Is Your Nonprofit Nearing the Capacity Cliff?
- Alexson Calahan
- 4 days ago
- 1 min read
Take this 5-minute self-check to spot the cracks before they cost you momentum.
Your next event is coming.
Your comms team is stretched—or in transition.
And your best stories? Stuck in Dropbox.
Sound familiar?
Use this quick checklist to find out if you’re headed for a communications cliff—and what to do next.
✅ Capacity Cliff Checklist
Check all that apply:
* We’re between comms staff or no one “owns” communications
* We have an event, campaign, or grant deliverable coming up—without a plan
* Our ED is acting as spokesperson *and* doing the messaging
* We haven’t emailed our list in 3+ months
* We got media coverage last year but didn’t leverage it
* Our story assets are scattered or unused
* We just hired a new comms director who needs support
* Different staff or volunteers give different answers about who we are
* We’ve missed or mishandled media opportunities
* We landed a big grant and need to show our impact
🔎 Score yourself:
0–3: Green Zone. Solid footing—stay steady.
4–6: Warning Signs. Time to get strategic.
7–10: You’re at the Cliff. It’s urgent to realign your messaging + media strategy.
Strategic PR Support for Teams in Transition
Small Adventures Communications offers **6-month PR partnerships** that help values-driven orgs:
* Clarify messaging across staff, board, and media
* Build media relationships with aligned outlets
* Support overextended or new comms staff
* Turn scattered stories into strategic visibility
📅 Let’s talk before it breaks.
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